Henryson

/ (ˈhɛnrɪsən) /

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Robert. ?1430–?1506, Scottish poet. His works include Testament of Cresseid (1593), a sequel to Chaucer's Troilus and Cressida, the 13 Moral Fables of Esope the Phrygian, and the pastoral dialogue Robene and Makyne

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How to use Henryson in a sentence

His moral and religious poems had their prototypes, even in Scotland, in such poets as Johnston and Henryson.
Ephemera Critica|John Churton Collins
In all Henryson's poems there are only three short passages which could by any possibility be described as florid.
Ephemera Critica|John Churton Collins
Among the Scotch poets of the fifteenth century a prominent place should have been given to Henryson who is not even mentioned.
Ephemera Critica|John Churton Collins
The date attached to Henryson's version of Æsop's Fables is that of transcription.
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume II (of 3)|Thomas Percy

Under his reign, Henryson, the greatest of the Chaucerian school in Scotland, produced his admirable poems.
A Short History of Scotland|Andrew Lang